TED Talks
Jakob Trollback: A new kind of music video
What would a music video look like if it were directed by the music, purely as an expression of a great song, rather than driven by a filmmaker's concept? Designer Jakob Trollback shares the results of his experiment in the form.
Barbican Centre
Talking Vulgar - The Vulgar Is: Taste as Prejudice
'The vulgar reveals taste as prejudice' Adam Philips What do you think of when you hear the word 'vulgar'? Hussein Chalayan, Manolo Blahnik and Stephen Jones discuss how the definition of vulgar relates to the concepts of taste. We speak...
Barbican Centre
The Art of Change Shorts: Disability // What's the worst that could happen? by Jenny Jokela
This month, illustrator and animator Jenny Jokela shares the story of paraclimber, Anoushé Husain as she talks about the concept of difference, confidence and resilience. Anoushé Husain was born missing her right arm below the elbow, is...
Barbican Centre
The Art of Change Shorts: Globalisation // Kindred by Samona Olanipekun
In his directorial debut, Samona Olanipekun explores the concept of home, identity and belonging, taking his starting point from the theme of 'Globalisation'. Meet the filmmaker https://bit.ly/2Qe2j1A Throughout 2018, we’re working with...
Barbican Centre
Subject to Change: 'Homesick' by Eleanor Penny
As part of our monthly series of poems, written and performed by our Young Poets in response to events each month, Eleanor Penny reflects on the concept of home, exploring the political fractures within her heritage. Read our interview...
Big Think
Jeremy Rifkin on the Fall of Capitalism and the Internet of Things
Economic theorist and author Jeremy Rifkin explains his concept of The Internet of Things. Rifkin's latest book is The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism...
IT'S HISTORY
Jane Austen - A Biography of Pride and Prejudice I THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Nowadays, Jane Austen is one of the world's most well known female authors. Just about everybody has heard of her books like Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility. But when her books were published for the first time, her name was...
The Cynical Historian
Novitiate | Based on a True Story
Novitiate is a tidy little story. It’s fictitious of course, but it fits the oral histories I’ve read about the period. It also delves into the problems of the time, with physical penance, cloisterestration, and other issues. This an...
Big Think
Edward Frenkel: Let's Stop Hating Math
Mathematician Edward Frenkel (http://edwardfrenkel.com) argues that we need to embrace math to survive our brave new world. Edward Frenkel is professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, as well as author and...
The Art of Photography
How to copy the COLOR GRADE of ANY Image
Learn how to match the color grade from any image to one of your own! Check out my Preset Pack for Adobe Lightroom/Adobe ACR http://theartofphotography.tv/presets The heart of color grading comes down to understanding how light and color...
The Art of Photography
The Establishing Shot :: Why Its Important
Check out Storyblocks here! http://storyblocks.com/tedforbes This video is sponsored by Storyblocks. We thank them for their support! The concept of an "establishing shot" is borrowed from film making. The establishing shot is the first...
IT'S HISTORY
On the Pitch and in Space - The Contest of Ideologies I THE COLD WAR
The Cold War certainly happened on a multitude of fronts like sports, science and of course the military. Each super power had to prove that their ideology was superior through advancements in science or medals during the Olympic Games....
The Royal Institution
What is the Third Law of Thermodynamics?
Valeska Ting explains the relationship between entropy, temperature and absolute zero. Watch all four laws films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnrZHfNEDZxmZmL3fZHPTeoUO8amBox2 Valeska Ting completes her series of films...
Curated Video
The First Brachiosaurus
Joyce Havstad, PhD holds the title Philosopher-in-Residence at The Field Museum.* We had the joy of interviewing her about some of the fascinating concepts she researches and explores -- in this case, what is a holotype? And how can...
The Royal Institution
What is the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics?
Why is there a zeroth law of thermodynamics? What use is such a simple-sounding law? And how can it be used to smash glass? Chemical engineer Valeska Ting explains in the first film from our 2016 advent calendar, all about...
IT'S HISTORY
The Modern Myth - PIRATES in Pop Culture
The modern image of pirates is very much shaped by glorified stories from books such as the Treasure Island or more recent movies like the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. But how did we end up cheering for bloodthirsty anarchists?...
Crash Course
In the Mood for Love
English-speaking viewers don't need to read the subtitles to understand Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood For Love. The colors, the music, and the framing of the shots so beautifully express the emotions of the characters that dialogue, in any...
Crash Course
Movies are Magic
Persistence of Vision? The Phi Phenomenon? Zoetropes? Camera Obscura? Kinetograph? What part do these concepts and inventions play in the history of movies? Find out with a short video that launches an informative playlist on film history.
ACDC Leadership
EconMovies 4: Indiana Jones (Demand, Supply, Equilibrium, Shifts)
Highlighted with various engaging clips from the film Indiana Jones, here you'll find a video that does a wonderful job explaining the concept of demand and supply. Watch as the presenter delves into the supply and demand curves, using...
ACDC Leadership
EconMovies 1: Star Wars (Scarcity, Choices, and Exchange)
Scarcity, choices, and the fundamentals of economics... in Star Wars! Here is a highly entertaining and incredibly informative video that uses several clips from the Star Wars to explain how economists make assumptions. The video also...
MinutePhysics
Magnetic Levitation
In a short, but sweet film, physics pupils are exposed to diamagnetism and magnetic levitation. The concepts are explained in two minutes, supported by fun animation and clear narration. What makes this special, is that it teaches high...
National Science Foundation
Figure Skating Physics—Science of the Winter Olympic Games
Learn about the center of mass and projectiles by examining the movement of Olympic figure skaters! Physics and skating fans will be delighted as they watch super athletes perform unbelievable feats. Arrows and text appear to highlight...
Be Smart
How Many Smells Can You Smell?
Do you know what doesn't stink? This resource! The video explains how people can smell, when they start smelling, and the changing idea of how many different smells individuals can identify. It introduces the concept of olfactory...
Crash Course
The Roaring 20's
Discover the roaring and contradicting nature of the 1920s in the United States. The video provides an overview of laissez faire capitalism in the decade and the nation's dramatic increase in productivity, as well as a variety of other...